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CHIPSH-op/ˈtʃɪp ʃɒp/

A chip shop (id: chip-shop) sells fish and chips and similar takeaway food (UK). A takeaway is wider; a canteen is on site at school or work. Free school meals: the chip shop is not a provider; use the canteen till.

Meaning

A shop that sells fish and chips and similar takeaway food (UK).

Examples

• “The chip shop is not a free-school-meal provider; use the canteen till.”
• “A chip-shop tea after fixtures is not a school dinner; allergens still need asking at the counter.”

Good to know

a chip shop (UK). Close: a fish-and-chip shop. Contrast: a takeaway / a canteen. High street / FSM. Countable shops. Mix-up: a chip in UK English is a hot fried potato, not a US crisp.

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